Kurt Renner

Kurt Renner
Born	(1886-09-15)15 September 1886 Plauen
Died	26 August 1943(1943-08-26) (aged 56) Poland
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Years of service	1906-1943
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	211th Infantry Division 174th Reserve Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France

Generalleutnant Kurt Renner commanded the 211th Infantry Division and the 174th Reserve Division of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. He was promoted to generalleutnant on 1 July 1940. He was killed whilst in command of the 174th Reserve Division on 26 August 1943 by Polish underground forces becoming the highest ranking German officer killed by the Polish Underground during the war.^[1]

Notes and References

Notes

↑ Mitcham 2007, p. 229 & 262.

Bibliography

Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle: 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in World War II. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.

External links

"Generalleutnant Kurt Renner". Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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